I live in Lake Forest Park, and my experience with the two Chickadee species
is the same as Jacki's.....they seem to get along just fine and I have often
seen them feeding together at our feeder. Roger Olstad

Jacki Bricker wrote:

> Hmm. We live in Woodinville, at around 500 ft, and have an abundance of
> both Black-capped Chickadees and Chestnut-backed. They interact absolutely
> harmoniously around here. I've never seen territorialism or aggression
> between the species. In fact, I'll commonly see them feeding at the same
> time, from the same feeder.
>
> But then again, maybe my birds aren't indicative. YMMV.
>
> -Jacki Bricker
> Woodinville, Washington
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
> [mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Bruce Moorhead
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:31 AM
> To: Tweeters
> Cc: Bob Norton; Bob Boekelheide
> Subject: Two species of chickadees at feeder
>
> We live in the northern foothills of the Olympic Mts. at about 900 ft.
> elev. in mixed conifer-pasture habitat. Until the other day I've never
> noticed anything but Chestnut-Backed Chickadees at our feeder. On 4/10/00
> at ca. 6pm I noticed 2 Black-Capped Chickadees in the shrubs & low trees
> adjoining the feeder, & then saw one of them go to the feeder. Shortly
> thereafter, I sensed a small commotion and noticed the "resident" CB
> Chickadees apparently chasing the BCs. I assume others obs. these
> conspecifics together near feeders in the region--do they interact
> similarly? Curious to know your experiences.
>
> Bruce Moorhead
> Port Angeles, WA
> (bruceb at olypen.com)